WHHS Partnership Council (E.O. 13629)

Summary

Establishes a council to help the federal government work better with local groups, like police and community organizations, on safety and security issues.

What problem does this solve?

The federal government needed a better way to work with local groups to keep the country safe. This order creates a special council to build stronger teams between federal, state, and local partners.

What does this order do?

Creates a new White House council

Establishes the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council to help the federal government work with local partners on security challenges.

Forms a steering committee of top agencies

Creates a Steering Committee with leaders from major departments like Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security to guide the new council.

Defines the council's main jobs

Tasks the council with advising leaders, promoting teamwork, sharing best practices, and holding an annual meeting to discuss progress on local security partnerships.

Who does this affect?

Federal government agencies
State, local, and tribal governments
Community and private sector organizations

What is the real world impact?

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Improves teamwork for national safety

Creates a formal way for federal agencies to work with local police, community groups, and businesses. This helps everyone share information and resources to better respond to threats like terrorism and natural disasters.

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Centralizes control over security partnerships

Establishes a White House-led council to oversee homeland security partnerships. This could create a more consistent national strategy but might also add bureaucracy and slow down local decision-making.

When does this start?

This order became effective on October 26, 2012, and sets deadlines for future reports.

Annual report to the President

Requires the Steering Committee to report on the Council's work to the President within one year of selecting members, and every year after that.